Willowbank School, KilmarnockDue to current restrictions we find ourselves sitting at our desks more that we would normally. The class were Responsible Citizens when Mr Cameron led them in a stretch and move session. They followed instructions very well to take responsibility for their own health. We all felt a lot better after the session!
The whole Stars class were delighted to be back together again this week, especially as it involved Red Nose Day. We did lots of activities including making faces, icing biscuits, creating superhero masks, playing promethean board games and doing a red volcano experiment. We even enjoyed a red nose and spoon relay race! We had great fun.
Hope you are all happy and well. 
We are in the middle of Fair Trade Fortnight, this is Science Week and Sunday is Mother’s Day. Phew! What a busy week! Find below a few activities you might choose to do, associated with this.
Fair Trade Fortnight
When we buy goods with the Fair Trade logo on it we know that the producer has been paid a fair amount of money to produce it. This means they can afford to pay their bills, buy enough food, clothes and any needed medicines for their families and ensure they can educate their children. Look in your kitchen cupboards and see what Fair Trade items you can find. You might find the logo on sugar, chocolate, cocoa, tea, coffee, ice cream and bananas. How many can you find? You’ve maybe had Fair Trade roses in your house.
Listen to the Fair Trade Mark Song.
Bananas are well known Fair Trade Goods. They are easy to chop as they are soft. How many pieces are you able to chop one banana in to?
You could maybe have a wee competition with your family.
In the game below you can make a peanut butter, banana and honey sandwich. You can find Fair Trade varieties of peanut butter (provided it is safe for you to eat it) and honey too.
Banana Loaf
3 very ripe bananas
3 large free range eggs
100g soft light brown sugar
150ml sunflower or vegetable oil
275g white self raising flour
1 tsp ground mixed spice
1 tsp baking powder
Peel the bananas and mash. Tip into a large mixing bowl and add the eggs, sugar and oil. Whisk to combine.
Add the flour, spice and baking powder and whisk together until thoroughly combined. Pour into prepared tin. Bake for 40 minutes, or until cake is well risen and a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or cold in slices. Spread with butter if you like.
This Sunday is Mother’s Day but really it is a day to thank all those who help and look after us at home, not just mum’s. Help your mum, dad or carer around the house. Try doing the recycling, dusting, tidying up, hoovering, setting the table or washing the dishes. These are just a few ideas. You do not have to do them all! Just do your best to be a good helper.
Amazing Bananas
You will need:- bananas, lolly sticks, plastic knife, silicone paper and oven tray.
1. Peel and cut bananas in half.
Place the bananas on the tray with silicone paper and put into the freezer.
Wait a few hours for the bananas to freeze.
Take bananas out of freezer.
How did freezing effect the banana’s taste, texture and colour?
If you want you can dip the lollies in chocolate or liquidise the frozen bananas to make healthy banana ‘ice cream’. Yum!
I hope you enjoy trying some of these activities.
Have Fun! Stay Safe!
Hi everyone. Hope all is well with you and your families. Find below some activities to do should you wish. Some of them are LGBTQ related. 
Read the story ‘I am Jazz’ if you choose to. It is the story of a boy who would rather be a girl and do what are thought of as girls things.
We are all very different. Draw or list some of the things that you like. Compare them with the likes of another member of your family. Are they the same…….or different?
You might have a favourite animal, school subject, TV programme, colour, sport, food, game or type of weather. These are just a few ideas.
Play the game Shape Monsters.
Try and find things around your house with the shape of a….
Circle
Square
Rectangle
Triangle
How many can you find of each shape?
Paint can feel cold and slippery on your hands but is fun to touch with your hands to create pictures. Paint the colours of the rainbow on your hands to make LGBTQ rainbow handprints. Make a handprint of everyone in your family if you can.
Friday is Purple Friday. Why not make a purple octopus picture or ice some biscuits with purple icing.
Make your own musical shaker using an empty plastic bottle, coleslaw tub or two yogurt pots stuck together. Fill your shaker with lentils, dried peas, broth mix, pasta, rice or small stones then shake. Do they sound like the maracas at school?
Here is a music game to play.
I hope you enjoy trying some of these activities.
Have Fun! Stay Safe! 
We enjoyed taking part in lots of different Christmas activities throughout December. We created a Christmas showcase to share with our families and enjoying watching the finished showcase in class too.
The Transition boys had a wonderful surprise this week when they got a visit from Holly McJingle. Holly McJingle is a helper elf and was on a mission from Santa Claus. The Transition class had written their letters to Santa and one of our boys had posted it for us. Santa received them and had written back to our boys along with a wee gift. The boys were Responsible Citizens showing excellent behaviour and manners when Holly McJingle visited to deliver the letters and gift from Santa. The boys must remember to ring their bells at 6pm on Christmas Eve!
As part of an SQA unit, the Beech class have been thinking about the different ways to communicate our wants and needs. Mrs Wilson asked pupils to create a list of ingredients they would like in their hot drink. After making good choices and ordering their ingredients, pupils helped to safely and responsibly make their hot drink.
Continuing our Christmas work, the Transition boys started writing their letters to Santa this week. They were all Responsible Citizens remembering to use manners when constructing their letters. The boys each had a copy of the book of dreams for inspiration.
It was an unusual Children In Need day in the Transition class this year. We were unable to join up with our friends in other classes. The boys were still Responsible Citizens and took part in different activities to mark the day. We had a social time at snack time, some Pudsey art was created including a few masks and to end the day we all attempted to learn the Strictly Children In Need dance. The boys outshone the staff at this!
The Transition boys showed their maturity this week during Remembrance Day. The boys were all Responsible Citizens and took part in the two minutes silence. Some of the boys had the opportunity to visit the War Memorial Park.
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